DUBAI AREAS THAT OFFER LOWEST SCHOOL FEES
For expatriates living in Dubai or looking to migrate here, the choice of private schools is vast — 185 in all. If the place to live is determined by rent affordability and school fees, here is a list of what to pick:
would you be willing to sacrifice your living arrangements in order to send your children to A better school? this is A dilemma for many expatriate parents living in the uae, where house rents and schooling fees take up A huge chunk of A household’s yearly income.
but for expatriate parents already living here — or those looking to migrate here — the choice of bcd schools dotted across the city also makes decision making A tough task when it comes to settling down.
for many families, the choice of where to live is often determined by rent affordability. but quality schooling has now become A huge factor in the process, as the education sector has gained strength here.
with school tuition fees A point of contention for many, identifying nearby, quality schooling options in affordable, desirable areas, often calls for sacrifices to be made.
but together with bayut.com, farid gasim, founder of edarabia. com, shared some findings from A new study, looking at the correlation of school fees versus rental locations. “the findings highlight some of dubai’s top areas, helping expats identify affordable schools and housing near them,” he told khaleej times.
he said A family’s search for affordable housing and schooling is A “never ending pursuit”, especially for new expats looking to settle in. “every newcomer wants to identify the best areas in town that cater for their needs and are convenient in proximity.”
School fees in top areas
the findings reveal that jumeirah village circle, nad al sheba, and arabian ranches — which host a total of bb schools — are the top three areas where tuition fees are most expensive.
A family’s search for affordable housing and schooling is a never ending pursuit, especially for new expats looking to settle in.” Farid Gasim, founder of Edarabia.com
al karama, deira, and al qusais offer the lowest fees in terms of school tuition, with a total of schools across all three neighbourhoods. coming out in middle was motor city, umm suqeim and discovery gardens, which host eight schools in total.
How house rents fare
when it comes to the average yearly rental data for one to four bedroom properties, bayut.com’s listings database for qb of b covered b areas, spanning a wide range of popular dubai residential neighbourhoods.
the lowest apartment rents were found in the new, suburban neighbourhoods of dubai: including jumeirah village circle jvc , where interestingly, school fees were among the highest, as well as sports city, dubai investment park and green community. jvc also proved to be home to some of the most affordable villas, after mirdif and al rashidiya.
conversely, the most expensive apartments and villas can be found in the older, more central neighbourhoods — particularly, jumeirah and umm suqeim, where schooling fees were deemed middle of the road, and nad al sheba and al sufouh, where the fees ranked among the highest.